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« You have to be committed rather than constantly indignant. »
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Frédéric Lenoir
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Frédéric Lenoir
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« Javolenus and Livia enter a room where the last rays of the sun illuminate a superb view of the countryside and the Gulf of Neapolis. But this is not the peculiarity of the piece. On its cinabre red walls lies a giant fresco, an unusual cycle populated by life-size characters: satyrs, matrons, young women, slaves, men, winged demons, silènes, gods play scenes whose meaning escapes Livia. It's beautiful! she exclaims. What myth is this? "The king of Vesuvius," replies the philosopher. Bacchus, once known as Dionysus, and his mother Semile. These paintings narrate their lives and their divinization. "Does this painting tell the famous Dionysian mysteries?" "I believe Livia. It is a ritual of initiation to Dionysian worship that is represented before us. (p. 329) »
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Frédéric Lenoir
The Lost Word |
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Frédéric Lenoir
The Lost Word
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« Existing is a fact, living is an art. »
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Frédéric Lenoir
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Frédéric Lenoir
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